Sensei Honjiyo, 5-dan (USJF/ KDK) of Hanapepe Judo Club passed on on Feb 3, 2012. Sensei Honjiyo was a long time member of the USJF and Hawaii YDK and probably the only established genuine Judo club on the island of Kauai.Services will be on Saturday February 18, 2012...
A local instructor passed away last week. Kazuo Henry “Hank” Ogawa (March 8, 1916 – Jan. 19, 2012), of Ontario, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home with family members by his side Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 27, at 11...
Dear Vaughn Imada, I have known Jerry Hays for many years (20+). I know he is very dedicated to preserving the history and documents of American Judo’s Past. Jerry provides me and many others from time to time articles and pictures from the Past. I enjoy very much...
When I was told that I was chosen to represent the United States at the 2011 Sanix Judo Tournament, in Fukuoka, Japan, I was in complete shock. At first, I didn’t believe that I was selected. Once I realized my sensei, Eiko Shepherd, wasn’t joking I...
Prof. Luis Guardia has published a book titled: “Origen del Judo Panamericano [The Origin of Judo in Pananamerica]” with plenty of photographs about the history of Judo in Panamerican countries and Cuba dating back 50 or 60 years, including a table with...
